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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lewisham 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Adulterated samples
Table 39
| Parliamentary division | Article | Formal or informal | Adulteration or irregularity | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | Butterscotch | Informal | Fatty matter 0.4%. (In accordance with code of practice agreed between Ministry of Food and representatives of the Chocolate and Sugar Confectionery Trade, Butter Scotch should contain butter fat to the extent of not less than 4%. Sample deficient in this ingredient to extent of at least 90%). | Labels altered to conform with requirements of code of practice by addition ofterm "flavoured." |
| West | Sausage (preserved) | Informal | Sulphite preservative equivalent to 980 parts of sulphur dioxide per million. (Contravention of Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food Regulations). | Formal sample taken and found to be genuine. |
| North | Pancake mixture. | Informal | Sample found to be maize starch (cornflour). | Sample taken from bulk supply at request of vendor. Containers labelled "pancake." No sales made. |
Other samples
In addition to samples submitted to the public analyst from routine
sampling, the following 69 were also submitted either to the public
analyst or for bacteriological examination. They were submitted for
various reasons, but mainly because of complaints received, or as a
result of enquiries made into cases of food poisoning:—
Chocolate Gammexane (2)
Spaghetti Sausages
Bun, buttered Sausages (cooked) (2)
Paste (2) Chocolate mousse
Swimming bath water (15) Ham (cooked)
Water (4) Prunes
Icecream (21) Rag flock
Flour Stewed steak
Faeces Hair dye (2)
Foreign matter in oats (2) Lollies (5)
Drinking water Chicken livers (2)